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Alan Lancaster

1949 - 2021

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Alan Charles "Nuff" Lancaster (7 February 1949 – 26 September 2021) was an English musician, best known as a founding member and bassist of the rock band Status Quo, playing with the band from 1967 to 1985, with brief reunions in 2013 and 2014. As well as contributing to songwriting, he was also one of the lead vocalists on albums and live concerts, taking the lead on tracks such as "Backwater", "Is There a Better Way", "Bye Bye Johnny", "High Flyer" and "Roadhouse Blues". Alan Lancaster formed the group in 1962 with his then-schoolmate Francis Rossi. His final performance as a full-time member of Status Quo was at Wembley Stadium on 13 July 1985 for the opening of Live Aid. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Alan Lancaster is the 769th most popular singer (down from 669th in 2019), the 2,558th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,088th in 2019) and the 91st most popular British Singer.

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Among singers, Alan Lancaster ranks 769 out of 4,381. Before him are Naomi Shemer, Gohar Gasparyan, Kishore Kumar, Emmy Destinn, Asha Bhosle, and Graham Bonnet. After him are B. J. Thomas, Maria Severa Onofriana, Tanita Tikaram, Marietta Alboni, Midge Ure, and Sergio Endrigo.

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Among people born in 1949, Alan Lancaster ranks 262. Before him are Agostina Belli, Jim Carroll, Roger Deakins, Sabine Azéma, William Forsythe, and Ibrahim Mahlab. After him are Mustafa Denizli, Bruno Kirby, Herman Rarebell, Adrian Belew, Lawrence Kasdan, and Carlos Gomes Júnior. Among people deceased in 2021, Alan Lancaster ranks 240. Before him are Clément Mouamba, Gianluigi Saccaro, Lucía Hiriart, Hugo Maradona, Ng Man-tat, and Roberto Calasso. After him are B. J. Thomas, Yegor Ligachyov, Yukhym Zvyahilsky, Joey Jordison, Shunsuke Kikuchi, and Koichi Sugiyama.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Alan Lancaster ranks 2,559 out of 8,785. Before him are Sharon Osbourne (1952), David Jack (1898), Miriam Margolyes (1941), Gerry Rafferty (1947), Barbara Steele (1937), and Graham Bonnet (1947). After him are Ray Clemence (1948), Lesley Nicol (1953), Michael Tippett (1905), Alan Gardiner (1879), Anthony Jenkinson (1529), and James Braid (1795).

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Among SINGERS In United Kingdom

Among singers born in United Kingdom, Alan Lancaster ranks 91. Before him are Ed Sheeran (1991), Julie Driscoll Tippetts (1947), Ronnie Biggs (1929), Graham Nash (1942), Shakin' Stevens (1948), and Graham Bonnet (1947). After him are Midge Ure (1953), Anne-Marie (1991), Blaze Bayley (1963), Peter Sinfield (1943), James Blunt (1974), and Chris Lowe (1959).

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